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CDUS43 KABR 190704  
CLIATY  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
204 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 50 1205 PM 94 1934 68 -18 58  
MINIMUM 40 1159 PM 25 2002 46 -6 35  
AVERAGE 45 57 -12 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.21 1.35 1962 0.09 0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 1.59 -0.93 1.45  
SINCE MAR 1 2.92 4.65 -1.73 5.29  
SINCE JAN 1 3.79 5.88 -2.09 5.75  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1968 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2015  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE OCT 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 41.1 -2.3 29.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 9 11 18  
MONTH TO DATE 241 221 20 131  
SINCE MAR 1 1843 2002 -159 1631  
SINCE JUL 1 7411 8342 -931 7471  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 5 -3 35  
SINCE MAR 1 7 6 1 35  
SINCE JAN 1 7 6 1 35    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 200 AM  
LOWEST 86 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE WATERTOWN SD CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 94 2009  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 28 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 856 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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